The city of Flint Michigan has been plagued with horrible contaminated water for a long time but the entrenched Democratic government has done nothing except pointing fingers and asking the Federal government for money. The people responsible have been brought to court - and given a little slap on the wrist. From the Flint ABC affiliate WJRT:
Several people charged in Flint water emergency appear in court
One of the first people to be sentenced in connection with the Flint water emergency learned her fate Monday.
Corinne Miller will face no jail time, even though she withheld information about legionella in Flint River water, but she does have to do something she's not looking forward to - 67th District Judge Jennifer Manley ordered her to write a letter of apology to the people of Flint.
Her attorney objected.
"It will put her in quite a position in the public record about an apology," said Kristen Guinn.
Manley insisted if Miller wants to avoid sitting in a cell.
These people are unelected and suffer no consequences if they fail to do their job. Legionnaires’ disease? From The Detroit News:
Stats link pneumonia deaths spike to Flint water crisis
New statistics on Genesee County pneumonia deaths in 2014 and 2015 align with some expert opinions that the Flint water crisis most likely resulted in more than the 12 Legionnaires’ disease deaths already linked to it.
So Miller failed to warn people about this disease and 12 people died from it and all she has to do is write a letter of apology? And the lawsuits begin...
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